Among the 55 founding generals, he was the lowest rank, but he was awarded the rank of general because of an important status
Reading guide:In 2005, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, many people remembered the "one-armed general" He Bingyan played by Leung Jiahui through the main theme movie "On Taihang Mountain". A hand-to-hand combat in the film shows the majesty of the "one-armed general" vividly, although there is only one arm left, he still charges into battle, wielding a big knifeThe Japanese invaders lost their armor and collapsed.
In real history, He Bingyan is also a general with strong martial arts and good use of broadswords, and the reason why he can practice good martial arts is inseparable from his growth environment.
In 1913, He Bingyan was born in a poor family, his mother died of illness when he was very young, and in order to survive, at the age of 11, his family sent him to the landlord's house in the village to graze cattle, and since then he has been exploited and oppressed. But He Bingyan did not give in, and in his young heart he was secretly determined to fight against the evil forces, and one day he would help the poor people in the world turn over and become masters.
In order not to be bullied, since he can remember, He Bingyan has been obsessed with practicing martial arts, no matter how tired he is during the day, as long as he has time, he will take out the big iron knife handed down from his ancestors, practice seriously, and over time, he has really practiced some famous halls and become a "martial arts master" in the township.
In 1929, Mr. He led the Red Army troops to He Bingyan's hometown, and the 16-year-old He Bingyan learned that the Red Army was a poor man's army and was the master of the people, so he immediately went to join the Red Army. At that time, the Red Army's equipment was very backward, and many soldiers did not have guns, so they could only go to the battlefield with broadswords. He Bingyan was very happy about this, he often said to people: "The big knife is the best ** of the Red Army, the ancient Qinglong Yanyue knife of Yunchang, it is not a problem to kill six generals after five levels, and the Red Army soldiers can still use it to kill the enemy today." ”
Since then, He Bingyan has always carried a big knife on his back on the battlefield, and because of his bravery, he joined the Communist Party soon after, and also became the leader of the herald squad. Once, in the middle of the battle, He Bingyan received an order to pass orders to the troops below, but he happened to encounter a group of enemies halfway through. ”
The enemy was frightened for a while, and did not dare to act rashly, only one officer wanted to pull out a gun to resist, He Bingyan saw that his eyes were quick, and he took the officer ** with a knife, and the rest of the enemy soldiers saw it and surrendered one after another. In this way, He Bingyan pressed a group of prisoners back to the army. According to later statistics, he alone captured 47 enemy soldiers, and the incident immediately caused a sensation in the whole army, and even the head of the army, Mr. He, knew about it, and called He Bingyan to commend him.
He Bingyan's revolutionary enthusiasm was even higher after being praised by the chief, and in the subsequent battles, he made many meritorious contributions, and his position was also promoted from captain and regiment commander to the commander of the 5th Division of the Red 2nd Army. At the end of 1935, in order to break through the enemy's blockade, the Red 2nd Army began the Long March under the leadership of Mr. He. As the general under Mr. He, He Bingyan's Fifth Division has always been regarded as the pioneer of the whole army, and he has fought bloody battles along the way and made great contributions.
In the battle of Wawutang, in the face of the enemy's heavy troops, He Bingyan led the death squad to charge with a broadsword, and personally attacked several enemies. But before everyone had time to celebrate, He Bingyan was hit by enemy artillery fire and fell to the ground, unconscious.
The soldiers carried him to the medical team, where the doctors found that his right arm had been completely destroyed by a shell, with only a bit of flesh and skin attached to it, and he had to be amputated to save his life. After hearing the news, Mr. He, who rushed to the scene, gave a death order: "No matter what, we must save He Bingyan's life." Due to the limited medical conditions, the doctor could only use a carpenter's saw to cut off the broken arm, and without anesthetic, He Bingyan was woken up in pain many times and fainted many times. The whole operation lasted for more than two hours, and He Bingyan was stunned and did not say a word, and the doctor found that all the towels put in his mouth were bitten off.
Only 6 days after the operation, He Bingyan stepped off the stretcher and threw himself into the revolutionary battle, and since then He Bingyan has been known as the "one-armed general".
When the Anti-Japanese War broke out, he was appointed as the commander of the 716th Regiment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, leading the troops to cross the Yellow River and devote themselves to the front line of the Anti-Japanese War. In October 1937, in order to cooperate with the Battle of Xinkou, He Bingyan led the 716th Regiment to ambush the Japanese convoy in the area of Yanmen Pass.
In the course of the battle, in the face of the frantic counterattack of the Japanese army, He Bingyan, as the regiment commander, was not afraid of danger and was on the front line of command. At the height of the fighting, his personal guard was shot and killed, and the padded clothes on his own chest were pierced by bullets, leaving two bullet holes.
In this battle, under the outstanding command of He Bingyan, the 716th Regiment annihilated more than 500 enemies, which was another great victory after the great victory of Pingxingguan. Afterwards, the 716th Regiment was not only commended by the head of the Eighth Route Army, but even the nationals who were far away in Nanjing also sent congratulatory telegrams to commend He Bingyan and the 716th Regiment.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, He Bingyan successively served as the deputy commander of the Northern Shanxi Field Army, the deputy commander of the 3rd Column of the Jinsui Field Army, the commander of the 1st Column of the Northwest Field Army, and the commander of the 1st Army of the 1st Field Army.
In 1955, at the first award ceremony of the People's Liberation Army, 55 senior generals were awarded the rank of general. Among the 55 founding generals, He Bingyan had the lowest rank, and in the 1952 PLA cadre rating, he was only a quasi-corps-level cadre. According to the evaluation standards at that time, the general at the regular corps level was a general, the deputy corps level could be rated as a general and a lieutenant general, and the quasi-corps level was only a general.
The main reason why He Bingyan was able to become a general was his outstanding military exploits during the war years. Especially on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, He Bingyan's troops inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army many times, which made the Japanese army change their color and call him the "one-armed sword king". Even Okamura Ninji, the commander of the Japanese army in North China, offered a large reward for the capture of the "one-armed sword king", claiming that "you must see people in life, and you must see corpses in death." ”
Secondly, He Bingyan is a representative figure of the generals of the Second Red Army. As one of the three main forces of the Red Army, the Red Second Front Army suffered heavy losses among its senior generals in the decades of revolution, and few survived to 1955. So much so that in the 1955 award, only Xiao Ke, ** Li Da and others were awarded the rank of general, but these people were all from the Red Sixth Army.
Those who are familiar with history know that the Red Second Front Army was formed by the merger of the Red Second Army led by Mr. He and the Red Sixth Army led by Xiao Ke. As Mr. He's descendant, he can't do without a general, so He Bingyan, who has followed Mr. He since 1929, should have become a representative of the Red Second Army, and he really deserves the rank of general.
Closing Remarks:
Due to injuries and illnesses during the war years, after the founding of New China, He Bingyan's health gradually deteriorated, especially the legacy of a broken arm, which has been tormenting him. In 1960, at the age of 47, He Bingyan died of illness in Chengdu, the first founding general to die.